High-Performance Piezoresistive MEMS Strain Sensor with Low Thermal Sensitivity
Sensors, 2011 This paper presents the experimental evaluation of a new piezoresistive MEMS strain sensor. Geometric characteristics of the sensor silicon carrier have been employed to improve the sensor sensitivity. Surface features or trenches have been introduced in
Edmond Lou +2 more
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Improving the functionality of a prosthetic hand through the use of thick film force sensors
, 2003 A prosthetic hand has been instrumented with a range of sensors to measure grip force with the primary objectives of detecting touch and the onset of slippage of an item grasped by the hand.
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Development of Nanocomposite-Based Strain Sensor with Piezoelectric and Piezoresistive Properties
Sensors, 2018 Sensors provide an interface between mechanical systems and the physical world. With the move towards Industry 4.0 and cyber-physical systems, demands for cost-effective sensors are rapidly increasing.
Mehdi Sanati +3 more
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Mechanical Derivation of the Longitudinal and Transverse Piezoresistive Coefficient on Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor [PDF]
, 2012 Piezoresistive pressure sensors widely used in industrial production is an important member of the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors. In order to make good use of the pressure sensors they are made up of some force-sensitive components from ...
Xie, Hengyan, Yang, Guang
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Thick-film force, slip and temperature sensors for a prosthetic hand
, 2005 Thick-film static and dynamic force sensors have been investigated for their suitability to measure the grip forces exerted upon an object held by a prosthetic hand, and to detect and correspondingly react to the possible slip of a gripped item.
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Multifunctional modular electrospun fiber with heterogenous structure for multimodal sensing
Nano ResearchThe flexible sensors have progressed rapidly to achieve skin-like multisensory capabilities. However, the performance of flexible devices is compromised by strain disturbances and multi-parameter interactions, impeding their widespread deployment. Herein,
Yunyun Luo +10 more
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Ultra-Sensitive OPTO-Piezoresistive Sensors Utilising 3C-SiC/Si Heterostructures
, 2019 Here we report for the first time an ultra-sensitive opto-piezoresistive effect in cubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC) nanofilms grown on silicon (Si).
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SensorsThree-dimensional flexible piezoresistive porous sensors are of interest in health diagnosis and wearable devices. In this study, conductive porous sensors with complex triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures were fabricated using the 3D ...
Ke Peng, Tianyu Yu, Pan Wu, Mingjun Chen
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Experimental Investigation of Piezoresistive Effect in p-type 4H-SiC
, 2017 This letter presents for the first time the piezoresistive effect in p-type 4H-SiC. Longitudinal and transverse p-type 4H-SiC piezoresistors with a doping concentration of 1018cm3 were fabricated along [1100] directions.
Nguyen, Nam-Trung +23 more
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Optimal Algorithms for Improving Pressure-Sensitive Mat Centre of Pressure Measurements
SensorsThe accurate measurement of human balance is required in numerous analysis and training applications. Force plates are frequently used but are too costly to be suitable for home-based systems such as balance training.
Alexander Dawid Bincalar +2 more
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